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This legal framework sets out the laws and regulations governing nuclear and radiation safety in Georgia. It covers licensing, permits, safety limits, inspection, and handling of radioactive substances. The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection is the regulatory authority responsible for overseeing these activities.
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Regulation of Nuclear and Radiation Activity in Georgia Legal Department Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia Nana Totibadze
Legal Framework Laws: • The frame law ,,On Nuclear and Radiation Safety” • Law on ,,Licenses and Permits” • The Administrative Code on Infringements • The Criminal Code Subordinate legal acts: • Decree on the Department for Nuclear and Radiation Safety (Order of Minister No.142) • Radiation Safety Limits (decree of Government No.28) • On Inspection of Nuclear and Radiation Activity (Order of Minister No.75) • Technical Regulation N34 ,,On Basic Sanitary Rules for Working with radioactive Substances and others Sources of Ionization Radiation” • Technical Regulation N83 ,,On Radiation Safety During Medical Radiological Diagnostic and Treatment”
Drafting documents Drafting laws: • Law on Radioactive Waste Management Other documents: • Radiation Safety Standards and Basic Requirements for Handling Sources of Ionizing Radiation • On Register of Sources of Ionization Radiation • Main Rules for Transport of Radioactive Substances • On Physical protection
Regulatory Authority: Regulatory Authority: • Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia Department of Nuclear and Radiation Safety Division of register, licensees, inspection and quality control Division of radioactive waste management Division of Emergency Response and Counter Smuggling of Nuclear and Radioactive materials
Other executive authorities: • Ministry for Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia • Ministry for Internal Affairs of Georgia • Ministry for Defense of Georgia • Ministry for Labour, Health, and Social Affairs of Georgia • Ministry for Agriculture of Georgia • Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Georgia • Ministry for Finance of Georgia
Sources of Ionization Radiation The main groups of ionization radiation sources: • Nuclear research reactor IRT-M (Shut down, decommissioning is going on). • Enterprises and organizations having radioactive sourcesused as a main parts of densitometers, gamma relay assembles and others (Mainly 137Cs, 60Co and 192Ir to be used). • Irradiators type RHM Gamma-20 (60Co with activity 1013Bq) Two medical accelerators. • Nuclear Medicine. • X-ray devices used mainly for medical and also for research purposes. • Disposal of radioactive wastes. (Closed).
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